Vishnu Trivikrama

Harihara Temple 2, Osian

From the south side of the temple. This is Vamana, the fifth avatar of Vishnu. In this incarnation, Vishnu recovered the universe from a demon king who had seized it from the gods. Appearing in the form of a dwarf, Vishnu asked the king to give him as much of the world as he could cover in three steps. When the king agreed, Vishnu grew to giant size and covered it all.

Here Vishnu's uplifted foot is raised high, to take a giant step.